Census tract · Suwannee County

Census Tract 9704.01, Suwannee County, Florida

Census Tract 9704.01, GEOID 12121970401, in Suwannee County, Florida, mostly within Live Oak (83% of its census blocks). 3,143 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±511); the 2020 Census counted 2,920.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,143

±511 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,920

Median household income

$65,208

±$22,233 (90% margin)
Suwannee County: $56,658

Median home value

$163,000

±$20,112 (90% margin)
Suwannee County: $171,600

Median gross rent

$853

±$64 (90% margin)
Suwannee County: $884

Where is Census Tract 9704.01?

Census Tract 9704.01 is one of 11 census tracts in Suwannee County, Florida. It covers 10.95 square miles of land, 267 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 12121970401, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9704.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Live Oak83%
Census Tract 9704.01 (marked with a dot) in Suwannee County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
970197029703.049704.02 9704.01 5 mi
Census Tract 9704.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9704.01: Tract 9701 ($62,306), Tract 9702 ($56,865), Tract 9703.04 ($44,282) and Tract 9704.02 ($59,457). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9704.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9704.01's population at 3,143 (±511) in 1,126 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,920 residents and 1,219 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.01Live OakSuwannee CountyFlorida
Total population 3,143 ±511 6,985 45,342 22,416,077
Households 1,126 ±154 2,207 16,112 8,752,810
Average household size 2.66 ±0.38 2.95 2.69 2.51
Housing units 1,306 ±169 2,810 19,181 10,256,470

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9704.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 9704.01 is 40.1 years old; 24.5% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 38.8%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9704.01Live OakSuwannee CountyFlorida
Median age 40.1 ±6.7 37.4 42.3 42.6
Under 18 years 24.5% ±6.5 pts 19.9% 20.9% 19.5%
65 years and over 18.7% ±7.2 pts 15.6% 21.2% 21.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6% ±2.6 pts 13.7% 11.8% 27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 57.0% ±10.2 pts 40.7% 72.6% 50.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 38.8% ±9.5 pts 30.5% 9.5% 14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.1% 0.7% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.4 pts 15.0% 4.8% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.7%
Born outside the United States 1.5% ±1.4 pts 7.3% 6.0% 21.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.2% ±1.9 pts 13.6% 9.1% 30.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.0% ±4.5 pts 5.9% 9.9% 7.4%
With a disability 13.8% ±7.3 pts 14.6% 20.9% 13.7%
No health insurance coverage 6.7% ±5.3 pts 6.4% 11.1% 11.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.7% ±4.6 pts 90.0% 85.2% 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.1% ±7.0 pts 11.0% 16.6% 34.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.3% ±3.6 pts 1.8% 6.5% 12.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.7% ±7.3 pts 76.1% 86.8% 86.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9704.01 earn?

Half of the 1,126 households in Census Tract 9704.01 earn less than $65,208 a year (±$22,233), against $56,658 across Suwannee County: 2nd highest of the county's 11 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.01Live OakSuwannee CountyFlorida
Median household income $65,208 ±$22,233 $59,375 $56,658 $74,568
Mean household income $71,848 ±$11,728 $70,363 $73,048 $105,967
Per capita income $26,422 ±$3,948 $24,691 $27,246 $42,609
People below the poverty line 12.1% ±8.4 pts 16.3% 15.0% 12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 16.4% ±13.5 pts 18.2% 19.9% 16.5%
Households receiving SNAP 17.1% ±10.6 pts 23.9% 15.9% 12.6%
Households with a computer 86.9% ±14.7 pts 83.3% 90.1% 96.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 87.7% ±14.6 pts 89.0% 86.5% 91.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9704.01?

Owners occupy 68.6% of Census Tract 9704.01's occupied homes and renters 31.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,000 by its owner (±$20,112). The median renter pays $853 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.01Live OakSuwannee CountyFlorida
Median home value (owner-occupied) $163,000 ±$20,112 $160,300 $171,600 $359,000
Median gross rent $853 ±$64 $903 $884 $1,669
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 14.4% ±23.6 pts 31.0% 29.7% 50.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,629 ±$258 $1,716 $1,369 $1,959
Owner-occupied homes 68.6% ±10.7 pts 46.6% 74.9% 67.6%
Renter-occupied homes 31.4% ±10.7 pts 53.4% 25.1% 32.4%
Housing units 1,306 ±169 2,810 19,181 10,256,470
Single-family detached homes 65.1% ±10.8 pts 56.0% 45.0% 54.7%
Mobile homes 34.5% ±10.8 pts 24.1% 47.7% 8.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.8% ±1.4 pts 0.4% 1.0% 3.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 7.3% ±6.0 pts 3.8% 10.5% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 6.7% ±4.7 pts 14.6% 4.1% 1.9%
Households with no vehicle 3.9% ±6.6 pts 2.5% 5.9% 6.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9704.01 get to work?

80.5% of Census Tract 9704.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 16.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9704.01Live OakSuwannee CountyFlorida
In the labor force (age 16+) 62.3% ±8.5 pts 65.9% 50.5% 59.8%
Unemployment rate 0.6% ±0.8 pts 14.2% 6.3% 4.8%
Drove alone to work 80.5% ±8.6 pts 82.5% 78.1% 70.2%
Carpooled 5.5% ±5.4 pts 9.0% 10.3% 9.2%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% 1.2%
Walked 3.1% ±3.4 pts 2.4% 2.3% 1.4%
Worked from home 10.3% ±7.1 pts 5.2% 8.3% 15.7%
Mean travel time to work 16.9 min ±3.8 21.2 min 29.2 min 28.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9704.01 compare with the other tracts in Suwannee County?

Among Suwannee County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9704.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9704.01's rank among the tracts of Suwannee County and of Live Oak
MeasureIn Suwannee CountyIn Live Oak
Population9th of 114th of 4
Residents per square mile1st of 111st of 4
Median household income2nd of 111st of 4
Per capita income4th of 112nd of 4
Median home value7th of 113rd of 4
Median gross rent5th of 82nd of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher4th of 112nd of 4
Median age8th of 112nd of 4
Owner-occupied share8th of 112nd of 4

The tracts next to it on Suwannee County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 9705.021st$72,192±$12,353 · within the margin of this tract6,574
Tract 9704.012nd$65,208±$22,2333,143
Tract 9705.013rd$64,496±$6,933 · within the margin of this tract3,895
Tract 9706.024th$63,194±$19,143 · within the margin of this tract3,646
Tract 97015th$62,306±$14,762 · within the margin of this tract6,230

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9704.01?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9704.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections